Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, Oct 23: The president of UAE Exchange, Sudheer Kumar Shetty Perla, will be awarded with 'Pingara Rajyotsava Award' on November 7 at Town hall, informed Raymond D'Cunha, editor of ‘Pingara’ weekly.
Addressing media here on Monday October 23, Raymond D’ Cunha said," Bishop of Mangalore Diocese Aloysius Paul D Souza will be the chief guest, MLA J R Lobo, Chief whip of legislative council Ivan D’Souza, former president of Konkani Sahitya Academy Roy Castelino, former president of Kannada Sahitya Parishat Harikrishna Punaroor and information officer Khader Shah will grace the occasion.
“Roy Castelino, Harikrishna Punaroor, Fr William Menezes, former general manager of corporation bank C J Pinto, district president of journalist union Jagannath Shetty Bala, Kudroli temple development committee member Dr B G Suvarna, director of Akashavani Sadananda Perla were the jury members for this year’s ‘Pingara’ Rajyotsava Award. We had received 23 applications for this award this year,”
Roy Castelino said, "This award is very prestigious in the coastal district and recipients are recognised for their achievements globally. We have been giving this award from past 12 years,”
Sudheer Kumar Shetty Perla
Sudheer Kumar Shetty hails from Perla in Kasargod district. He graduated from St Aloysius College and later became chartered accountant. He has been serving in UAE exchange since the last 25 years.
Harikrishna Punaroor, Fr William Menezes, C J Pinto, Elias Fernandes, Jagannath Shetty Bala and others were present.